1. Which Women’s cricket player is the costliest buy in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 Mega Auction ?
    Ans : Deepti Sharma . Star India allrounder Deepti Sharma emerged as the costliest buy of the 2026 WPL mega auction , with UP Warriorz using the Right to Match (RTM) card to retain the India all-rounder for a whopping Rs.3.20 crore
  2. Planet Mars has got its name from ________ ?
    Ans : The ancient Romans named Mars after their God of war because the planet looked red, like dried blood.
  3. A Day is called as __________ in Planet Mars ?
    Ans : A day in Mars is called as Sol . A day on Mars, called a sol, is 24.6 hours; just a little longer than a day on Earth. But a Martian year is 669.6 sols, which equals 687 Earth days
  4. Planet Mars has two moons . What are the moons called ?
    Ans : Mars has two small moons named Phobos and Deimos. They are oddly shaped, like potatoes, because they don’t have enough gravity to become round
  5. Where is the FIH Junior World Cup tournament being held ?
    Ans : Chennai and Madurai
  6. With which sport is Women’s Big Bash League Associated with ?
    Ans : Cricket
  7. Which is India’s first private commercial orbital rocket ?
    Ans : Vikram-I, developed by Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace, represents India’s new private orbital-class launch vehicle, named after space pioneer Vikram Sarabhai. It was Unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hyderabad . Skyroot’s Vikram-I rocket can carry up to 350 kg to low Earth orbit (LEO) or 260 kg to a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), with the exact capacity depending on the mission’s inclination. For example, it can lift 290 kg to a 500 km SSO or 480 kg to a 500 km LEO at a 45° inclination.
  8. What is the grade given by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for India’s national accounts statistics ?
    Ans : Grade C , which is the second lowest rating
  9. Cyclone Ditwah is expected to bring heavy rains to Srilanka and Tamil Nadu . Which country has proposed the name for the cyclone ?
    Ans : Yemen . The name “Ditwah” (or “Detwah”) refers to the Detwah Lagoon, a well-known natural feature on Socotra Island in Yemen. The name is part of a pre-approved, sequential list of cyclone names for the North Indian Ocean region maintained by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)/ESCAP Panel on Tropical Cyclones. 
    How Cyclones are Named
    Regional Body:     The India Meteorological Department (IMD) serves as the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC) responsible for naming tropical cyclones that form over the North Indian Ocean, including the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.
    Member Countries: Bangladesh,India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
    Sequential List: Each of the 13 member countries has provided a list of 13 names, resulting in a total of 169 names. These names are used sequentially.
    Criteria: Names must be neutral regarding politics, religion, culture, and gender. They must also be short, easy to pronounce, and not offensive. Once a name is used, it is retired and never repeated. 
  10. According to the International Labour Organisation’s India Employment Report 2024 , India’s female labour force participation rate (LFPR) is _________ ?
    Ans : 32.8 %
  11. On November 21 , 2025 the Union Labour Ministry announced the implementation of four labour codes . What are the codes ?
    Ans : a) The code on wages 2019
    b) The industrial relations code 2020
    c) The code on social security 2020
    d) The occupational safety , health and working conditions code 2020
  12. Who won the Chess World Cup tournament held in Goa ?
    Ans : Jovokhir Sindarov . He beat Wei Yi from China in the finals . Nineteen year old Sindarov is the youngest champion in the World Cup history